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Old 07-02-2004, 08:33 AM   #1
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I just se6 up my Windows95 and it was working then one time when i was starting it up and amessage appeared on the screen saying invalid system disk. What should i do? I do have a boot disk?
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Old 07-02-2004, 12:07 PM   #2
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Easiest fix is to reformat your HD. Without knowing more detail, can't say much more than that.
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Old 07-02-2004, 03:38 PM   #3
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Do you have a disc in your A:/ ??
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Old 07-02-2004, 05:04 PM   #4
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Do you have a disc in any of your drives?
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Old 07-02-2004, 05:24 PM   #5
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Easiest fix is to reformat your HD. Without knowing more detail, can't say much more than that.
That is unessacary. "Invalid system disk" usually means that there is a disk in the floppy drive. Remove all disks from all drives and try again.
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Old 07-02-2004, 10:02 PM   #6
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There are no disks in any of the drives when i load it up it just says invalid system disk. Any more suggestions? (Thanx 4 all ur help)
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Old 07-03-2004, 12:19 PM   #7
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Try going into BIOS (press DEL/F2 - read motherboard manual for specific key - at bootup) and checking the boot order. This is usually under Advanced on Phoenix BIOSes and BOOT in INTEL BIOSes). If the reading for "First Boot Device" is anything other than HDD0, set it to HDD0 and save and reboot.
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Old 07-03-2004, 08:02 PM   #8
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Go into your BIOS and reset it to factory default settings. Save changes and exit.
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Old 07-03-2004, 10:37 PM   #9
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I go inot my setup and it asks me for a password and for as long as i can recall it hasn't had a password, does anyone know how to get past this?
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Here's some ways to get past the password.
http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/BIOS_hack.htm
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Old 07-04-2004, 12:34 AM   #11
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it won't let me do anything in setup before i submit a password. WIll them passwords work for me
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Old 07-04-2004, 12:41 AM   #12
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none of them passwords worked, i think i have a pentium computer
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Old 07-04-2004, 12:46 AM   #13
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i got through the pasword and returned the BIOS settings back to normal (iv formatted it) how do i load in the operating system?
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Old 07-04-2004, 08:43 AM   #14
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Just put your OS disk into your CD-ROM on boot up, then it should start installing since the computer won't be able to find the OS on the HD because you formatted it.

If you really want to, go into your BIOS again and set it to boot from your CD-ROM drive first. Reboot and put the disk in on boot up and it will do a clean install of your OS.
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Old 07-04-2004, 09:30 AM   #15
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No, Win95 CD's are not bootable.

You need a Win95 bootdisk with CD support.

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

Need to know if your 95 is original or B.
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Old 07-05-2004, 06:47 AM   #16
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It's windows 95 original i think
(thanks heaps for all your help guys )
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Old 07-05-2004, 06:50 AM   #17
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I don't think my c.d rom drive is installed does it need top be installed bfore i load in the operating system?
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Old 07-05-2004, 06:56 AM   #18
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i'M SORRY ITS ACTUALLY WINDOWS 95B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-05-2004, 07:16 AM   #19
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The startup turns out something like this (after i've inserted the boot and the c.d)
Starting Windows 95...
Hitachi CD-ROM device driver'HIT-IDE.SYS'version 1.06d2
Copyright Hitachi ltd 1994-1996
Device name :0EMCD001
DEVICE DRIVER NOT FOUND: 'OEMCD001'
No valid CD-ROM device driver selected
Invalid directory

(How am i supposed to register my CD-ROM driver)
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No, Win95 CD's are not bootable.
Oops! Sorry about that!
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Old 07-05-2004, 12:56 PM   #21
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Either your CD drive is not working, connected incorrectly, not a true ATAPI/IDE device, or doesn't like that Hitachi driver on the bootdisk you are using.
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Old 07-07-2004, 06:57 AM   #22
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Old 07-07-2004, 06:58 AM   #23
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I owuld just like to thank everyone who helped me my computer is now fixed and working!!!!!!!!!!!
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